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Definition

To set in opposition to someone or something else.

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In Context

  • "Two of the greatest tennis players will be pitted against each other in next week's final."
  • "This prompted January's timetable consultation with options that, according to Chester ^([sic – meaning Cheshire]) West and Chester Councillor Andrew Cooper last March, pitted councils against each other."
  • "Some board members believed that Mr. Altman was trying to pit them against each other. Last month, they decided to act."
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